Blog Posts in September, 2012 Posted By Parks & Braxton 26-Sep-2012 Young and Unaware: A New Method of Defense Thomas Daugherty was only 17 when he decided to beat a homeless man to death in the Fort Lauderdale area. The attack was caught on video tape and posted online, enraging homeless advocates. The teen was one of three men that were sentenced in ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 18-Sep-2012 Military Called to Step Up in Curbing Drug Abuse Over the past decade, more and more military personnel have started to struggle with drug abuse while on duty. Unfortunately, The New York Times has recently found that the military has been behind the times when it comes to preventing these problems ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 18-Sep-2012 Actress Sally Struthers Arrested for Operating Under the Influence Everyone is accountable to DUI laws, even celebrities. Recently, Sally Struthers, an actress best known for her role on the classic TV show the All in the Family, was taken into custody when she was discovered driving drunk in Maine. The actress was ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 17-Sep-2012 Illegal Lobsters: A Unique But Recognized Offense When we think of criminals, we don’t often think of ocean-men who have lifted lobsters from the water. Yet in Marathon, Florida, this was the exact crime that landed two men in a county jail. In order to fish for lobster, men need to abide by ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 11-Sep-2012 Woman Arrested for DUI with 8 Kids in the Car Driving drunk is dangerous, but driving drunk with children in the car puts many little lives at risk. That is why Lawanda Lowery-Gale was not only arrested for a DUI, but given 8 counts of child neglect when she was found behind the wheel and ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 11-Sep-2012 Couple Spends Honeymoon in Jail After Leaving Kids Home Alone A couple who recently married was supposed to be on their honeymoon when they were arrested for child neglect. According to WPBF News, the couple left their three children home alone and planned to let them fend for themselves while they went to a ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton, PA 6-Sep-2012 Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco Killed in Butcher Shop Griselda Blanco was famous in the drug world for ordering at least 40 murders and trafficking cocaine across the United States with some 20 aliases. The virtually uncatchable woman moved about 300 kilos of cocaine per month even into her mid-forties. ... Continue Reading Posted By Parks & Braxton 5-Sep-2012 Belle Glade Man Arrested for Withholding Information about STD In some cases, not telling your sexual partner that you have an STD can be considered a crime. Some states regard this offense as an assault with a deadly weapon, especially if the victim is raped or even seduced. In many cases, a man or woman with a ... Continue Reading